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Chapter 32

           Godhasgivenusthreedays,andwemustusethemeansthatareinourpowertofreethispoorgirlfromslavery.Wemustnotsitinidledisappointment;wemustact"

           "Act!"criedJack,raisinghimselfandtossingbackhishairwildly."Itismockerytotalkofactingwhenoneisboundhandandfoot.HowcanIact?Icannotfightawholenationofsavagessingle-handed.Yes,"hesaidwithabittersmile,"Icanfightthem;butIcannotconquerthem,orsaveAvatea."

           "Patience,myfriend:yourspiritisnotagoodonejustnow.Youcannotexpectthatblessingwhichalonecanensuresuccessunlessyouaremoresubmissive.Iwilltellyoumyplansifyouwilllisten."

           "Listen!"criedJackeagerly."OfcourseIwill,mygoodfellow!Ididnotknowyouhadanyplans.Outwiththem!IonlyhopeyouwillshowmehowIcangetthegirlonboardofthisschooner,andI’dupanchorandawayinnotime.Butproceedwithyourplans."

           Theteachersmiledsadly."Ah,myfriend,ifonefathomofyouranchor-chainweretorattleasyoudrewitin,athousandwarriorswouldbestandingonyourdeck!No,no;thatcouldnotbedone.EvennowyourshipwouldbetakenfromyouwereitnotthatTararohassomefeelingofgratitudetowardsyou.ButIknowTararowell.Heisamanoffalsehood,asalltheunconvertedsavagesare.Thechieftowhomhehaspromisedthisgirlisverypowerful,andTararomustfulfilhispromise.

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